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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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